Members of Congress / Dan Burton

Biographical Information

BURTON, Danny Lee, a Representative from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 21, 1938; graduated from Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Ind., 1957; attended Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind., 1958; Cincinnati Bible College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1959-1960; United States Army and United States Army Reserves, 1957-1962; businessman; member of the Indiana state house of representatives, 1967-1968 and 1977-1980; member of the Indiana state senate, 1969-1970 and 1981-1982; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Congress in 1970; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-present); chair, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (One Hundred Fifth Congress); chair, Committee on Government Reform (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 5), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Dan Burton voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Dan Burton has missed 5 votes (0.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Dan Burton has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 95.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Burton did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Indiana, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Dan Burton's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

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2005

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act	No	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	No	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	No	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 42: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 41: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 40: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 39: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 38: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 37: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 36: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 35: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 34: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	No	No	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	No	No	Yes

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